A handbook to talks given at the "Guild of Book Workers 10th Anniversary Seminar on the Standards of Excellence," which took place from November 1-3, 1990 in Washington, D.C.
The black binder of xeroxed pages includes:
- A guide to bookbinding terms in French, German, English and Italian
There is then a one page summary of the speakers and the subjects of their talks:
- J. Franklin Mowery on "The Techniques and Logic of German Bookbinding"
- Kirstin Tina Miura on "French Onlay Technique and Gilding"
- Monique Lallier on "Edge-to-edge Doublures"
- James Brockman on ""Rebacking"
- Following, there are typed descriptions and handwritten notes for three of the four talks (minus James Brockman's)